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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97221

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Schools

943

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBridlemile Elementary School19^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Summary:

The 97221 zip code in Portland, Oregon is home to two exceptional elementary schools - Hayhurst Elementary School and Bridlemile Elementary School. Both schools are part of the highly-rated Portland School District 1J and consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

Hayhurst Elementary is ranked in the top 10% of Oregon elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has consistently ranked in the top 100 elementary schools in the state over the past 3 years. Bridlemile Elementary is even more impressive, ranking in the top 3% of Oregon elementary schools and also earning a 5-star rating. Bridlemile has been in the top 25 elementary schools in the state for the past 3 years.

Both schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the Portland School District and Oregon state averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Bridlemile Elementary stands out with 84.1% of 5th graders proficient in ELA, compared to 59.5% for the district and 46.7% for the state. While Hayhurst has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 38.26%, it still maintains strong academic outcomes. The schools' low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending further contribute to their success in providing a quality education to the students in the 97221 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridlemile Elementary School	Public	K-5	4300 SW 47th Dr	Portland	97221	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6292	418	24	17.4	41.9%	295 (70.6%)	12 (2.9%)	41 (9.8%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.0%)	96.5	19^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.1	21^st of 710 public elementary schools	97.0%	2	66.7	83.3	84.1				63.9	80.6	76.8				66.7		$20,016	$1,634	$18,382
Hayhurst Elementary School	Public	K-8	5037 SW Iowa St	Portland	97221	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6300	525	33	15.8	25.1%	353 (67.2%)	21 (4.0%)	46 (8.8%)	15 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (15.4%)	88.9	67^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.8	58^th of 710 public elementary schools	91.8%	9	57.9	59.5	73.3	73.1	82.6	79.2	66.2	62.0	52.2	56.0	82.6	66.7	53.9	48.0	$16,434	$1,866	$14,568

Cities Near Zip Code 97221

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.3 mi	154	41^st
Beaverton	2.6 mi	36	56^th
Tigard	3.83 mi	13	47^th
Lake Oswego	4.54 mi	13	1^st
Milwaukie	5.67 mi	19	143^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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